Striven

[Verse 1]
Like a flickering light
Guiding through a dark room
Like a terminal mind
Set off forever more hopeful

This vision dances in my head
And I toy with the notion
Of walking into the fire
To revel in my emotion
There's no telling what lies ahead
I've bid farewell to my shadow friends
For something else that's worth more in the end

[Chorus]
There's a difference between the buried and the planted
Candles and all prayers for those left stranded
No matter the cost, despite the worst odds
There is a distance I must go
This moment is all that I control
And all that I control is here and now

[Verse 2]
Soul searching
Reaching deep within me
Solely relying on the wings of fate to carry me
With my head in my hands
My soul remains unawakened
And cut out the noise
And set your mind in motion

[Chorus]
There's a difference between the buried and the planted
Candles and all prayers for those left stranded
No matter the cost, despite the worst odds
There is a distance I must go
This moment is all that I control
And all that I control is here and now

[Verse 3]
Clearing the day
Rearranging, shaping everything
I found the way
For the self to resonate
With the clarity of an open sky
Navigating now by the stars aligned
With serenity, steely-eyed, fueled by the burning lust for life

[Chorus]
There's a difference between the buried and the planted
Candles and all prayers for those left stranded
No matter the cost, despite the worst odds
There is a distance I must go
This moment is all that I control
And all that I control is here and now

[Outro]
There is no telling what lies ahead
Some things I just can't pretend
I've bid farewell to my shadow friends
For something else worth more in the end